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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICCE.

CHARLES E. REDDIG, OF KEW GARDEN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCORPORATED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

IRONING MACHINE.

Application filed August 1 1, 1920. Serial No. 402,848.

a citizen of the United States, residing at- Kew Garden, Richmond Hill,- in the county of Queens, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in is a full, clear, concise, and exact description.

This invention relates to ironing machines or mangles. The general object of the invention is to provide a new and improved ironing machine which will be simple in construction and-efficient and safe in operation. .Among the characteristic features of the invention are an auxiliary ironing roll and shoe which permit the ironing of articles such as collars and cuffs which are not readily ironed by the main ironing roll and shoe; an improved arrangement whereby the ironing shoe is yieldingly and removably held in cooperative engagement with the ironing roll; a

feed table which also serves as a covering to protect the ironing roll and shoe from dust; and a new and improved construction where by the roll is disconnected from the driving mechanism when the shoe is moved out of engagement with the ironing roll.

Referring to the drawings, in which an ironing machine embodying the invention is illustrated, Fig. 1 is a front elevation, certain parts being broken away to permit illustration on a large scale; Fig. 2 is an elevation of the right end of the machine as viewed in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional end elevation on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an end elevation partly in section of the left end of the machlne as viewed in Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a sectional frontelevation of the gearing and clutch mechanism through which the ironing roll is driven; Fig. 6 is a sectional end elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a plan view partly in section of the mechanism by which the movement of the shoe and its pressure upon the ironing roll are controlled; Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are fragmentary end elevations illustrating the mechanism shown in Fig. 7 and the manner in which it operates; and Fig. 11 is a front elevation partly in section 01f1 the foot pedal for moving the auxiliary s 00.

Referring to the drawings, the various parts of the ironing machine are supported by frames 15 and 16 which are rigidly connected together by pipes which are threaded near their ends and carry nuts 17 which eooperate with the outsides and insides of the frames 15 and 16. One of these pipes serves also as'a conduit for gas, as will be hereinafter explained; A main ironing roll 18, which may be covered with layers of fabric or felt in the usual manner, is rigidlysecured to a shaft 19 which is mounted in fixed bearings 20 and 21 in the frames 15 and 16. Cooperating with the main ironing roll 18 is a main ironing shoe 23 of any suitable and well known kind. The form of this shoe is best shown in Fig. 3. Projecting from the bottom of the shoe 23 at each end thereof are brackets 24 at the end of which are elliptical holes into which project pins 25 mounted in the frames 15 and 16. By thus making the pivotal mounting of the shoe 23 loose, the surface of the shoe is per- 29 which is hollow and adapted to be used as hereinafter described. Said shoe 29 is pivotally supported in a yoke 30 which is an integral part of a lever 31 pivoted on a screw 32 attached to the frame 15. The other end 33 of said lever is secured to a rod 34 which extends downwardly through a boss 35 projecting-from the outer face of the frame 15;.and a spring 37 interposed between the boss 35 and .the end 33 of the lever 31, yieldingly holds the auxiliary shoe 29 in engagement with the auxiliary ironing roll 28. The lower end of the rod 34 is secured to a treadle 38 0f the form shown in Figs. 4 and 11, which is pivotally secured to the bottom of the frame 15. The movement of the treadle 38 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 11 moves the rod 34 downwardly, thereby rotating the lever 31 against the tension of the spring 37 and moving the auxiliary shoe 29 out of engagement with the auxiliary roll 28. In order to provide for maintaining the shoe 29 out of engagement with the ironing roll 28, a latch 40, pivotally mounted in the treadle 38, is provided. This latch 40 has a shouldered end 41 which moves into engagement with a shoulderor notch in the bottom of the frame 15 under the influence of a spring 42, when the treadle is depressed, as will be apparent from Fig. 11. In order to release the latch 40 and allow the treadle 38 to rise, it is merely necessary for the operator to depress slightly the latch 40, thereby releasing the shouldered ends 41 from engagement with the frame 15 and permitting the treadle 38 to rise.

The power for driving the main and auxiliary ironing rolls 18 and 28 may be provided. in any suitable manner as, for ex ample, by an electric motor 45, bolted to the bottom of the table 46 which is supported by and mounted between the frames 15 and 16. The driving power of the motor is transmitted through a belt 48, to a pulley 49 secured to a shaft 50 mounted on bearings -supported by the frame 16. Referring particularly to Figs. 5 and 6, it will be seen that the shaft has rigidly secured thereto a worm pinion 52 which meshes with a worm gear 53 rotatably mounted on a shaft 54 extending vertically and journaled in bearings formed in a frame 55 bolted to the frame 16. Secured to the upper face of the worm gear 53 is a clutch member 56adapted to cooperate with a complementary clutch mem' ber 57 which is rotatable with but slidable on the shaft 54. When the clutch members 56 and 57 are in mesh, the worm gear 53 drives the shaft 54 which at its top carries a beveled pinion 59 which} meshes with a beveled gear 60 secured to the shaft 19 of the ironing rolls 18 and 28. The clutch member 57 at its upper end has a groove adapted to receivethe ends 63 of a yoke which is rigidly secured to a shaft 64 mounted for rotary movement in the frame 16. Rigidly secured to the end of the shaft 64 within the frame 8, 9-and 10, movement of the shoe 23 from the position shown in Fig. 8 to the position shown in F' 10, causes rocking of the lever 66, rotation of the shaft 64 and rocking of the yoke 63 with consequent movement of the clutch member 57 out of engagement withjthe clutch member 56. The shaft 19 is thus connected with the driving mechanism when the shoe 23 is cooperating with the ironing roll; and is disconnected from the driving mechanism when the shoe 23 is moved to its farthest position away from said roll.

Figs. 7, 8, 9 and. 10 best show the means for yieldingly and removably holding the shoe 23 in cooperative engagement with the ironing roll 18. Pivotally mounted on bolts extending from the inside of the frames 15 and 16, are cams 76 of the form best shown in Figs. 8,9 and 10. Extending from these cams are arms 77 connected by a bar 78 which may be grasped by the operator and by which the cams 76 may be moved in unison. At each side of the machine is a spring 79 through which extends a rod 80 connected at one end to one end of said spring by the head 81 secured to said rod 80. The other end of said rod 80 is bent as shown in Fig. 7, and by a cotter pin 82 is secured in a hole in a lug 83 proj ectingfroni one edge of the cam 7 6. Near its middle portion, the rod 80 carries a loose collar 85 which is engaged by the spring 79; and said rod 80 also carries a. collar 86 rigidly secured to said rod. The rod 80, at the portion between the collais 85 and 86 passes freely through a lug 88 bolted at one end to a boss 89 extending from the shoe 23. The hole through the boss 88 is made divergent, as shown in Fig. 7 in order to permit angular movement of the rod 80 in said hole during operation of the device. Rotatably mounted on the outer end of the lug 88 is a roller 91 adapted to cooperate with the edge of the cam 76. It will be obvious from Figs. 8, 9 and 10, that the cams 76 are so formed and the rods 80 are soconnected thereto that, when in the position shown in Fig. 8, said cams allow the springs 79 to hold the shoe 23 in yielding contact with the ironing r011 18; and that, in the positions shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the shoe 23 is moved and held away from the ironing roll 18 at different distances. Moreover, the form of the cams 7 6 and the relations between them and the cooperating parts are such, that the cams 76 will stop and stay in any one of the three positions shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10; and may readily be moved from one position to the next.

The main and auxiliary shoes 23 and 29 may be heated in any suitable manner. As shown, they are heated by gas flames furn'ished b burners 93 and 94 mounted inside ofthe oes. Gas for the burners is supplied through a feed pipe 95 extending through the frames 15 an 16. Coupled to this me 95 is a jointed branch pipe oomposmiof sections 96 and 97, the latter being pivotally connected to the burner pi 98 extending to the shoe 23. Extending rom the other end of the feed pipe 95 15 another branch pipe. 99 which is pivotally connected to the pipe 95 at one end and on the other end is pivotally connected to the burner pipe 100 extending into the auxiliary shoe 29.

Pivotally mounted on the inside of the tops of the frames 15 and! 16 is a feed table 103. This feed table, when in the position shown in full lines in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, is in cooperative relation to the ironing roll 28. Owing to the pivotal support -of.the feed table and the fact that its width is less than the space between the arms 77, said feed board may be moved to a covering position over the roll 18 and; the shoe 23, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. When in this position, the feed table protects the roll and shoe from dust.

Hinged to the edge of the table 46 is a delivery board 105 which is movably held in either of the positions shown in full and dotted lines by notched bars 106 pivotally secured to the bottom of the delivery board 105, and cooperating with pins 107 supported by the frames 15 and 16. Thedelivery board 105 may also be dropped to a vertical position if desired.

Slidingly supported beneath the table 46, is an auxiliary table 109 which may be pulled out beyond the end of the machine beneath the auxiliary ironing roll 28. and the auxiliary shoe 29. This provides the operator with a table upon which to lay articles when the auxiliary ironing roll and shoe are in use.

Extending from the front of the upper part of the frames 15 and 16 are perforated lugs 112 and 113 adapted to receive a bracket 114 having projecting portions arranged to engage the holes in .said lugs. Secured to this bracket is a wooden bar 115 which may be swung to any desired position and used to support articles which are to be or have been ironed.

What is claimed is:

with, a frame in which said ironing roll and shoe are supported, and means for yieldingly and removably holdin said shoe in cooperative engagement wlth said ironing roll comprising manually movable cams pivotally supported in said frame, springs, a rod extending through each spring and connected at one end to said sprin and at the other end with the. correspon ing earn, a

connection between the other end of each of said springs and said shoe, said cams being so formedand said rods being so connected thereto that in one position said cams allow the springs to hold the shoe in yielding contact with the ironing roll and in other positions move and hold the shoe away from the ironing roll to different distances;

2. In an ironing machine, a frame, an ironing roll journaled in said frame, a shoe cooperating with said roll, a support for said shoe, a pin mounted on said frame and cooperating with a slot in said shoe, whereby the surface of said shoe may adapt itself to the contour of said ironing roll, and means for yieldingly and removably holding said shoe in cooperative engagement with said ironing roll comprising manually movable cam pivotally supported in said frame, springs, a rod extending through each spring and connected at one end to said spring and at the other end with the corresponding cam, and a connection between the other end of each of said springs and said shoe, said camsbeing so formed and said rods being so connected thereto that in one position said cams allow the springs to hold the shoe in yielding contact with the ironing roll, and in other positions move and hold the shoe away from the ironing roll to different distances.

3. In an ironing machine, a frame, an ironing roll journaled in said frame, a snoe cooperating with said roll, a support for said shoe, a pin mounted on said frame and cooperating with a slot in said shoe, whereby "the surface of said shoe may adapt itself to the contour of said ironing roll, and means for yieldingly and removably holding said shoe in cooperative engagement with said ironing roll comprising springs, manually movable cams, a connection between one end of each of said springs and the correspond- 1. In an ironing machine, the combination of an ronlng roll, a shoe cooperating thereing cam, and a connection between the other end of each of said springs and said shoe, said cams being so formed that in one position they allow the springs to hold the shoe in yielding contact with the ironing roll and in other positions move and hold the shoe away from the ironing roll to difierent distances.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 6th day of August A. D., 1920.

7 CHARLES E. REDDIG. 

